TL;DR - Appium
- Appium is an open-source test automation framework for native, hybrid, and mobile web apps
- It uses the WebDriver protocol to automate iOS and Android apps with any programming language
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 80/100
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Most Popular
Open Source
Free
Free forever
- Mobile testing
- Cross-platform
- All languages
- Active community
About Appium
Appium automates mobile app testing across iOS, Android, and more using standard WebDriver protocols. Write tests once and run them on real devices, simulators, or cloud device farms.
The same test code works for native apps, hybrid apps, and mobile web. No need to modify your app to add testing hooks. The ecosystem includes drivers for virtually any mobile platform.
QA teams building mobile test automation often land on Appium because it's the standard—well-documented, widely supported, and backed by a large community.
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Appium FAQ
Yes, Appium is open source and completely free. No paid version. Use with free device farms for local testing, or commercial services like BrowserStack and Sauce Labs.
Appium is an open-source mobile app testing framework. Automate iOS and Android apps using WebDriver protocol. Write tests in any language with WebDriver bindings.
Native mobile apps, hybrid apps, and mobile web browsers. Works on real devices and emulators/simulators. Cross-platform testing with the same API.
Appium is cross-platform but slower. XCUITest (iOS) and Espresso (Android) are faster but platform-specific. Appium for cross-platform; native frameworks for speed.
Any language with WebDriver client: Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, C#, PHP. Most teams use Java or JavaScript for Appium tests.